!!!Rätikon

Raetikon Mountains (Rhaetikon), mountains in Vorarlberg, Liechtenstein 
and Graubuenden/Grisons (Switzerland), between Montafon Valley and 
Praetigau. Geologically the end of western and eastern Alps, they have 
a multifarious structure. In the north they consist of the western 
spurs of the  Northern Limestone Alps with Schesaplana Mountain (alt. 
2,965 m), Brandner Glacier and lake Luenersee (alt. 
1,970 m), in the east of gneiss and the amphibolite forming part 
of the Silvretta nappe and in the south, in Swiss territory of flysch; 
their ridge with the Sulzfluh (alt. 2,818 m) and Drusenfluh peaks 
(alt. 2,827 m) consists of Sulzfluh limestone. The largest 
valleys on Austrian territory are Gampadels Valley, Gauer Valley, 
Rells Valley, Brandner Valley and Gamperdona Valley. The most 
important passes are Plasseggen Pass (alt. 2,354 m), Schweizertor 
pass (alt. 2,137 m) and Cavell saddle (alt. 2,239 m). The 
mountains are only glaciated to a small extent (Brandner Glacier on 
Schesaplana Mountain). Lakes: Lake Luenersee (reservoir), Lake 
Gandasee, Lake Tobelsee, Lake Tilisunasee etc. Vast climbing region 
providing all degrees of difficulty; Schesaplana Mountain is protected 
by law. Mountain railways, chairlifts and inclined lifts: 
Schafbergbahn (in Gargellen), Golmerbahn (in Latschau near 
Tschagguns), Luenerseebahn (in Brand near Bludenz). Main towns and 
villages: Feldkirch, Bludenz, Brand, Schruns, Tschagguns, Gargellen. 
Mountain refuges: Mannheimer Huette (Strassburger Huette, alt. 
2,679 m), Tilisunahuette (alt. 2,208 m), Lindauer Huette 
(alt. 1,744 m) etc.


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